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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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